1
as in separated
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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as in confiscated
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
police found and sequestered several illegal weapons
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Recent Examples of sequestered
Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
In the second clinical trial, not yet published, 36 sequestered volunteers ate an additional 1,000 calories a day when on the ultraprocessed food diet, according to a midpoint analysis of the data by Hall.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
That sentiment is front and center in The Fence, a sequestered and highly theatrical drama set on an African construction site that feels much more like a colonial outpost.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The fact that they were not sequestered right from the start blows me away.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The cast’s glam team is sequestered from the actual set, however.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
According to the division, the city has 27,981 trees that over the next 20 years will provide more than $3 million in benefits, including more than 12 million pounds of carbon sequestered or 44 million pounds of CO2 and avoiding 87 million gallons of storm runoff.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
After centuries away, the Architects have returned to our planet and sequestered themselves behind an enormous, mysterious Wall.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
For years, he has been sequestered in their house, ranting, raving and writing nonsensical math equations in hundreds of notebooks.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
The newest kid on the block, Garden District Hotel, is sequestered on a quiet corner of Prytania Street.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Suppa said criminal elements need to be sequestered before training homeless people for reintroduction to the workforce.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The trial was a madly raucous media event, requiring many weeks and a sequestered jury.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
In the second clinical trial, not yet published, 36 sequestered volunteers ate an additional 1,000 calories a day when on the ultraprocessed food diet, according to a midpoint analysis of the data by Hall.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
That sentiment is front and center in The Fence, a sequestered and highly theatrical drama set on an African construction site that feels much more like a colonial outpost.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Sixteen of those passengers were sequestered at the National Quarantine Center at the University of Nebraska.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The fact that they were not sequestered right from the start blows me away.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The cast’s glam team is sequestered from the actual set, however.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
According to the division, the city has 27,981 trees that over the next 20 years will provide more than $3 million in benefits, including more than 12 million pounds of carbon sequestered or 44 million pounds of CO2 and avoiding 87 million gallons of storm runoff.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
After centuries away, the Architects have returned to our planet and sequestered themselves behind an enormous, mysterious Wall.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
For years, he has been sequestered in their house, ranting, raving and writing nonsensical math equations in hundreds of notebooks.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
The newest kid on the block, Garden District Hotel, is sequestered on a quiet corner of Prytania Street.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Suppa said criminal elements need to be sequestered before training homeless people for reintroduction to the workforce.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestered
Adjective
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The aim is to produce crews capable of handling complex multi-domain battlespaces rather than isolated dogfights.—
David Szondy
May 24,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2026
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Across the half mile that separated us, the stern gaze of the villagers was an impediment to our meeting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Customers entering the store in Queens, some 45 minutes east of midtown Manhattan, were immediately greeted with three tables of dedicated Knicks Finals merchandise, with T-shirts separated by gender and size.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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These are guaranteed to get your bag flagged, and depending on the TSA agent on duty, may ultimately be confiscated.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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Police confiscated a Glock handgun along with several weapons and ammunition uncovered in the boy’s backpack.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Yet thanks to the property's mature landscaping and beachfront footprint, the hotel feels more secluded than most of its neighbors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Gifford's home is in Riverside's prestigious Indian Head Association and on a secluded road.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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In the years after WWII, the American government hired 100 Black women cryptologists to decode and read Soviet documents — the women were segregated and underpaid, but their work eventually led to the end of the Cold War.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
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The city is racially segregated from the rest of Camden County and the broader South Jersey region.—
John A. Shjarback,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Nancy Salsman, a retired teacher, said three of the victims were once students in her second-grade classroom.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Jon Duffy is a retired Navy captain.—
Jon Duffy,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or low for 7 to 8 hours, until the beef is fall-apart tender.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The falling apart part is crucial.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the capital's outlying neighborhoods, older men are often sitting on sidewalks and strumming their guitars.—
Ricci Shryock,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Each of the three main structures and the smaller outlying buildings will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to either be refurbished or demolished.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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“Sequestered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestered. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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